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    Summary
    EudraCT Number:2021-006531-26
    Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:001-738
    National Competent Authority:Norway - NOMA
    Clinical Trial Type:EEA CTA
    Trial Status:Trial now transitioned
    Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:2022-11-29
    Trial results
    Index
    A. PROTOCOL INFORMATION
    B. SPONSOR INFORMATION
    C. APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION
    D. IMP IDENTIFICATION
    D.8 INFORMATION ON PLACEBO
    E. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRIAL
    F. POPULATION OF TRIAL SUBJECTS
    G. INVESTIGATOR NETWORKS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL
    N. REVIEW BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR ETHICS COMMITTEE IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED
    P. END OF TRIAL
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    A. Protocol Information
    A.1Member State ConcernedNorway - NOMA
    A.2EudraCT number2021-006531-26
    A.3Full title of the trial
    A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, 2-period cross-over study in youth with autism spectrum disorders evaluating social and repetitive behaviors after four weeks of twice daily-doses of 24IU of intranasally administered oxytocin
    A.3.1Title of the trial for lay people, in easily understood, i.e. non-technical, language
    A trial of intranasal oxytocin in youth with autism spectrum disorders evaluating social and repetitive behaviors
    A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code number001-738
    A.7Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan No
    A.8EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan
    B. Sponsor Information
    B.Sponsor: 1
    B.1.1Name of SponsorOslo University Hospital
    B.1.3.4CountryNorway
    B.3.1 and B.3.2Status of the sponsorNon-Commercial
    B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing supportKavli Trust
    B.4.2CountryNorway
    B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
    B.5.1Name of organisationOslo University Hospital
    B.5.2Functional name of contact pointTerje Nærland
    B.5.3 Address:
    B.5.3.1Street AddressKirkeveien 166
    B.5.3.2Town/ cityOslo
    B.5.3.3Post code0450
    B.5.3.4CountryNorway
    B.5.6E-mailterje.narland@medisin.uio.no
    D. IMP Identification
    D.IMP: 1
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.1.1.1Trade name Syntocinon
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderAlfasigma S.p.A
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationItaly
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Nasal spray
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPNasal use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNOXYTOCIN
    D.3.9.1CAS number 50-56-6
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB09580MIG
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit IU international unit(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number24
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.8 Information on Placebo
    D.8 Placebo: 1
    D.8.1Is a Placebo used in this Trial?Yes
    D.8.3Pharmaceutical form of the placeboNasal spray, solution
    D.8.4Route of administration of the placeboNasal use
    E. General Information on the Trial
    E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.1Medical condition(s) being investigated
    Autism spectrum disorders
    E.1.1.1Medical condition in easily understood language
    Autism
    E.1.1.2Therapeutic area Psychiatry and Psychology [F] - Mental Disorders [F03]
    MedDRA Classification
    E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease No
    E.2 Objective of the trial
    E.2.1Main objective of the trial
    The primary objective is to identify effects of 24 IU oxytocin delivered intranasally twice-daily for four weeks on measures of social and repetitive behaviors compared to placebo in youth diagnosed with ASD.
    E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
    • To identify effects of 24 IU oxytocin delivered intranasally twice-daily for four weeks on behavioral inflexibility in ASD patients
    • To identify effects of 24 IU oxytocin delivered intranasally twice-daily for four weeks on performance in lab-based cognitive tasks in ASD patients
    • Document safety (adverse event profile) of 24 IU oxytocin delivered intranasally twice-daily for four weeks in ASD patients
    E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study No
    E.3Principal inclusion criteria
    1. Male and female participants between the ages of 12 and 20, both inclusive, with a confirmed diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis
    2. Participants must be in good general physical health, as determined by the investigator.
    3. Participant’s pre-study physical examination and vital signs must not show any clinically significant abnormalities as determined by the investigator.
    4. Participants and caregivers must be able to communicate well with the investigator, to understand and comply with the requirements of the study, and to understand the oral and written study information
    E.4Principal exclusion criteria
    1. Participants with a clinically relevant history of significant hepatic, renal, endocrine, cardiac, nervous, pulmonary, haematological or metabolic disorder.
    2. Somatic illness requiring treatment within 2 weeks prior to Study Day 1.
    3. Full scale IQ < 70 (due to the prerequisite ability to complete self-report measures).
    4. Known allergic reactions or hypersensitivity to any component of the study medication in the nasal spray, such as propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E216), methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218) and chlorobutanol hemihydrate.
    5. Pregnancy (self-reported or assessed by pregnancy test prior to the first administration at Experimental session 1 and 2 for all menstruating females)
    6. Participation in any other clinical trial with an investigational medicinal product or medical device within 3 months prior to randomisation.
    7. Other unspecified reasons that, in the opinion of the investigator or the sponsor make the participant unsuitable for enrollment
    E.5 End points
    E.5.1Primary end point(s)
    The primary endpoints are measures of social and repetitive behavior:
    o Social behavior after four weeks of treatment assessed with the total score of the Social Responsiveness Scale-Second Edition (SRS-2), completed by caregivers of the participants
    o Repetitive behaviour after four weeks of treatment assessed with the Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R), completed by caregivers of the participants
    E.5.1.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    Four weeks
    E.5.2Secondary end point(s)
    o Behavioral inflexibility after four weeks of treatment assessed with the Behavioral Inhibition scale (BIS), completed by caregivers of the participants
    o Social cognition assessed by a computerized Emotional body language task, completed by the participants
    o Repetitive cognition will be assessed by a probabilistic reversal task, completed by research participant
    o Heart rate variability, measured using electrocardiogram (ECG)
    E.5.2.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    Four weeks
    E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial
    E.6Scope of the trial
    E.6.1Diagnosis No
    E.6.2Prophylaxis No
    E.6.3Therapy No
    E.6.4Safety Yes
    E.6.5Efficacy Yes
    E.6.6Pharmacokinetic No
    E.6.7Pharmacodynamic No
    E.6.8Bioequivalence No
    E.6.9Dose response No
    E.6.10Pharmacogenetic No
    E.6.11Pharmacogenomic No
    E.6.12Pharmacoeconomic No
    E.6.13Others No
    E.7Trial type and phase
    E.7.1Human pharmacology (Phase I) No
    E.7.1.1First administration to humans No
    E.7.1.2Bioequivalence study No
    E.7.1.3Other No
    E.7.1.3.1Other trial type description
    E.7.2Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) Yes
    E.7.3Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) No
    E.7.4Therapeutic use (Phase IV) No
    E.8 Design of the trial
    E.8.1Controlled Yes
    E.8.1.1Randomised Yes
    E.8.1.2Open No
    E.8.1.3Single blind No
    E.8.1.4Double blind Yes
    E.8.1.5Parallel group No
    E.8.1.6Cross over Yes
    E.8.1.7Other No
    E.8.2 Comparator of controlled trial
    E.8.2.1Other medicinal product(s) No
    E.8.2.2Placebo Yes
    E.8.2.3Other No
    E.8.2.4Number of treatment arms in the trial1
    E.8.3 The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned Yes
    E.8.4 The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned No
    E.8.5The trial involves multiple Member States No
    E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA
    E.8.6.1Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA No
    E.8.6.2Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA No
    E.8.7Trial has a data monitoring committee No
    E.8.8 Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
    LVLS
    E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned years
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned months
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned days
    F. Population of Trial Subjects
    F.1 Age Range
    F.1.1Trial has subjects under 18 Yes
    F.1.1Number of subjects for this age range: 90
    F.1.1.1In Utero No
    F.1.1.2Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks) No
    F.1.1.3Newborns (0-27 days) No
    F.1.1.4Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) No
    F.1.1.5Children (2-11years) No
    F.1.1.6Adolescents (12-17 years) Yes
    F.1.1.6.1Number of subjects for this age range: 90
    F.1.2Adults (18-64 years) Yes
    F.1.2.1Number of subjects for this age range: 38
    F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) No
    F.2 Gender
    F.2.1Female Yes
    F.2.2Male Yes
    F.3 Group of trial subjects
    F.3.1Healthy volunteers No
    F.3.2Patients Yes
    F.3.3Specific vulnerable populations Yes
    F.3.3.1Women of childbearing potential not using contraception No
    F.3.3.2Women of child-bearing potential using contraception No
    F.3.3.3Pregnant women No
    F.3.3.4Nursing women No
    F.3.3.5Emergency situation No
    F.3.3.6Subjects incapable of giving consent personally Yes
    F.3.3.6.1Details of subjects incapable of giving consent
    Participants 15 years and younger will provide their assent to participate, with their caregivers providing consent.
    F.3.3.7Others No
    F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included
    F.4.1In the member state128
    F.5 Plans for treatment or care after the subject has ended the participation in the trial (if it is different from the expected normal treatment of that condition)
    Provided in protocol
    G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial
    N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned
    N.Competent Authority Decision Authorised
    N.Date of Competent Authority Decision2023-05-14
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial applicationFavourable
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion
    N.Date of Ethics Committee Opinion2022-06-21
    P. End of Trial
    P.End of Trial StatusTrial now transitioned
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